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Getting Organized Is a Breeze Learn the organizational tips, tools, systems and techniques that will help you experience greater freedom, control, success and peace of mind.  more...

Five Quick Steps to Telecommuting ...luation worksheets, a library of web-based resources, and tips from successful telecommuters help you develop your telecommuting plan while avoiding pitfalls The product of this course is a personal telecommuting plan that includes a presentation on telecommuting for your boss, a telecommuting agreement to serve as a basis for negotiations, a furniture and equipment list, and action plans for  more...

Just Write! Keeping a Journal It`s never too late.Get started recording your life. This course provides opportunities for participants to grow through regular journal writing. Identify and develop your personal journal style. Keep a record of your life. Learn skills that produce a rewarding journaling experience. The class provides a varied assortment of resources and strategies that will enrich your journal. Participants  more...

Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed ...u will receive course materials from me, with guidelines, tips, and challenges, and you will read a chapter in our book, Hot Text: Web Writing that Works. You can email me questions, stray thoughts, or concerns at any time, and I will get back to you as quickly as I can. When you have read the material and done the challenges, you send those to me by email. You will usually get my comments  more...

Introduction to SnagIt With Software This online course teaches you the various tips on the latest version of the SnagIt screen capture program.  more...

Introduction to SnagIt Without Software This online course teaches you the various tips on the latest version of the SnagIt screen capture program. For Beginners.  more...

Mastering RoboHelp Office 2002 ...elp and HTML Help development--plus real world tricks and tips--with this 200-page tutorial manual. Provides the basics of online Help development along with fast-paced tutorials that will have the novice Help developer creating RoboHelp and RoboHelp HTML systems in no time! Getting Started introduces Help terminology; sample Help windows; overview of the RoboHelp and RoboHelp HTML desktops;  more...

Systems Requirements Analysis and Design Writing Learn how to effectively write business requirements for systems analysis and design. This course is for both technical and non-technical professionals who will need to gather and write business and technical requirements for the purposes of systems analysis and eventual systems design and implementation. Modules covered include: ?Introduction to Requirements Writing and Writing Tips  more...

Creating Outstanding Online Help: Principals and Practice (Software Industry) If you have little or no experience in creating online help this course is for you. It includes instruction about basic principals and practices and allows the student to create an online help system outline with the assistance of a side-by-side editor. NOTE: If you have experience as a Technical Writer - but not much creating online help - and are looking to enhance your skill set, another  more...

Applying Leadership Basics Course description -- Applying Leadership Basics provides the fundamental skills for leading a group: defining the task, establishing a vision, gaining commitment, and building relationships. It tells you how and when to use various leadership styles and gives smart techniques to help leaders direct the efforts of others. The Strategies and Tips in this module teach you how to foster innovation,  more...

Preparing for the Praxis II Subject Assessments This course is designed to prepare you for The Praxis II Subject Assessments by concentrating on three keys to success: understanding the exams, preparing for the exams, and developing a Praxis State of Mind. Students learn to read test questions critically, prepare targeted study plans, and get tips that will improve their chances of passing.  more...

How To Master Time Management ...lendar, and the Rules Wizard to plan their time. However, tips on how to use other time management tools, such as paper-based products, hand-held devices, and other applications will be included. The scope of the course includes understanding time management theory/philosophy, keeping a time log/diary, handling stress, developing a system of organization, identifying priorities, setting and  more...

Palm OS 4 0 Tips And Tricks This course offers tips to help students take full advantage of the many features the Palm Organizer offers them, and they will gain a better understanding of how they can use the Palm to organize their schedules.  more...

Palm Tips And Tricks This course offers tips to help students take full advantage of the many features the Palm organizer offers them.  more...

Pocket PC Tips And Tricks This course teaches students the basic features and functions of the Pocket PC and also provides tips to help students take full advantage of the many features the Pocket PC offers them.  more...

PowerPoint 2000 In this course, students will become familiar with the basic features of Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, including creating presentations and working with visual elements. As students become more advanced, they will use masters, templates, and animation features, as well as learn how to prepare presentations by working with speaker notes and developing audience handouts. In this course, students will  more...

PowerPoint 2000 Expert Experienced PowerPoint users will expand on their skills and learn how to apply advanced visual effects, import and export elements, work across applications, and prepare presentations for delivery in different ways, such as readying presentations for 35mm slides and the Web. Mastery of this course will empower an experienced user of Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 to apply advanced visual effects,  more...

PowerPoint 2000 Level 3 Applying visual effects, importing and exporting elements, and working across applications are some of the skills that students will learn in this advanced version of Microsoft PowerPoint 2000. Mastery of this course will empower an experienced user of Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 to apply advanced visual effects, import and export elements, work across applications, and prepare presentations for  more...

PowerPoint 2000 MOUS In this course, students will become familiar with the basic aspects of Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, including creating presentations and working with visual elements, as well as such advanced features as masters, templates, and animation. In this course, students will become familiar with the basic aspects of Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, including creating presentations and working with visual  more...

Quicken 2002 Level 2 ...f the software and familiarizes students with some useful tips to more efficient use of Quicken. The course will cover the various financial centers and planners, transactions, financial alerts, transaction categories, budgeting, taxes, asset and liability accounts, reports and graphs and investing. This course is an intermediate look at Quicken 2002. It explores some of the more advanced  more...

Soft Skills Using MS Office Applications This course uses Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook 2000 in order to teach the students presentation, business writing, and time management skills. Students will learn the basic elements for each of these courses, and will be provided with a foundation on which to build their skills. This course uses Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook 2000 in order to teach the students presentation,  more...

Time Management Using Microsoft Outlook 2002 ...alendar, and Rules Wizard, to plan their time, and offers tips on how to use other time management tools, such as paper-based products, hand-held devices, and other applications. The scope of the course includes understanding time management theory/philosophy, keeping a time log/diary, handling stress, developing a system of organization, identifying priorities, setting and achieving goals,  more...

Becoming an Effective Team Member Course description -- The key to a teama ™s success is the effort of each individual team member. As just one component of your team, it is up to you to do the best that you can for the team in order for it to achieve its goals and objectives. In this course, you will learn Tips and Key Points for developing a team-oriented attitude and learning to work with your teammates. You will soon see  more...

Building a Successful Team Course description -- Your team may just be forming, or you may be renewing your goals for the coming year. You may have just gotten a new team member or even lost a few. This course will take you through the various stages of a teama ™s development and give you Strategies and Tips for guiding your team successfully through the process. You will learn how to recognize and respond to your  more...

Creating a Strong Leadership Team Course description -- This course delivers the key elements of how to create a leadership team that is a model for the rest of the organization. The Strategies and Tips are practical tools and methods to create and maintain a shared vision, define roles and responsibilities, and determine mutual goals and priorities. Key Points also include techniques for avoiding power struggles and resolving  more...

Delegating Course description -- This course takes you through every step of the delegation process from beginning to end. You will learn how to define the task and determine to whom it should be given. There are tips and techniques for monitoring the projecta ™s progress without micromanaging, and methods for coaching and developing employees along the way. There are also tools and methods to help you  more...

Understanding Child Development ... and assessment of your competitive position. It includes tips on how to communicate the plan throughout the organization, convert it into action by developing supporting tactical plans, and reinforce results at all levels. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can't use Netscape or other browsers for this training. This course will lead you step-by-step through the  more...

How To Master Business Management Course description -- Every employee and manager needs to know a number of basic business management principles and processes, regardless of his or her function or discipline. This bundle includes topics that will build an employee's mastery of several essential business processes and issues, including financial basics, contracts, and business communications. It includes something for everyone,  more...

Interviewing Skills for Job Candidates ... A-to-Z of interviewing for a new job. The Strategies and Tips provide specific recommendations for valuable preliminary work, and tools to prepare for the interviewera ™s questions. Key Points will help you promote your best image and create a positive impression. You will learn how to follow up with the interviewer and how to negotiate the best offer if you are selected. IMPORTANT NOTE:  more...

Managing Projects ...Tips in this course will take you through the steps of managing a project, from defining the requirements to managing the implementation. You will be given tools and methods for organizing the project activities, focusing on customer needs, and leading the project team to successful completion. There are suggestions for resolving plan and budget conflicts, assessing and documenting changes, and  more...

Moving from Trainer to Performance Consultant ...cult if you aren ™t aware of certain strategies and tips. This course will help you identify the steps to gaining the skills you need while building your client base. There are job aids, tools, and methods to help you make this career transition smoothly and successfully. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can`t use Netscape or other browsers for this training.  more...

Organizing Your Workspace ...areas, shelves, drawers, and files. It will also give you tips for maintaining this organization as well as giving suggestions for managing your time and schedule. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can`t use Netscape or other browsers for this training. The stacks, books, and little pieces of paper can seem overwhelming. Disorganization hinders work performance and  more...

Overcoming the Loss of a Loved One ...Tips in this course will help someone learn how to understand the impact of losing a loved one and anticipate the emotions they can expect to experience. There are tools to help the bereaved accept the loss and define ways to deal with IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can`t use Netscape or other browsers for this training. The Strategies and Tips in this course will  more...

Personal Financial Planning ...planning and using personal financial resources. It gives tips and worksheets for setting financial goals, managing credit and debt, building your assets, and limiting your financial liabilities. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can`t use Netscape or other browsers for this training. Without wise financial planning, the future may not be what most of us hope for, and  more...

Preventing Sexual Harassment for Employees ...onment, and specific employee responsibilities. There are tips to help employees examine their own attitudes and behaviors, and warnings about things they might be doing unintentionally that give the wrong impression. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can`t use Netscape or other browsers for this training. Preventing sexual harassment is everyone?s responsibility, but  more...

Preventing Sexual Harassment for Leaders ...t these legal requirements. The course provides tools and tips for promoting a harassment-free environment, and suggestions on how to set a positive example for others. It also includes an example of an effective policy statement. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can`t use Netscape or other browsers for this training. Leaders have a particular responsibility in  more...

Recognizing and Avoiding Burnout ...Tips in this course will give you the tools to assess your own emotional state, locate the stressors in your life, and evaluate your expectations, a major contributor to burnout. You will be given guidelines to identify the various stages of burnout and methods to recognize where you are in the process. The course focuses on giving you practical techniques for managing your own frustrations and  more...

Recognizing and Managing Anger ...ur own anger and recognize how it manifests in your life. Tips will help you recognize your responses to anger, and give you tools to manage it. You will also be given powerful techniques that will help you use your anger to gain positive outcomes. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can't use Netscape or other browsers for this training. After learning to identify the  more...

Setting Performance Goals and Expectations ...pecific performance criteria for all employees. There are tips to help you obtain commitment to the goals and methods to help you review performance goals regularly. It also includes documentation guidelines and techniques to help you get results through effective feedback and positive reinforcement. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can't use Netscape or other browsers  more...

Telephone Skills for Quality Customer Service Course description -- Telephones are an everyday part of business and often aid in your customersa ™ first impression of your company. This course identifies telephone skills needed to be successful and more professional. It provides strategies to enable you to give your callers the quality service they deserve. You will learn tips for handling the telephone, ways to manage the discussions,  more...

Time Management ...ong with suggestions for getting rid of them. It provides tips for organizing your materials and your surroundings for more efficiency, and has other practical suggestions for taking control of your time and your life with simple, tried-and-true tools and techniques. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can`t use Netscape or other browsers for this training. This course  more...

Learn MS Explorer 2000 online with eBooks! ...Tips help you each step of the way. The Series has trained over 650,000 students throughout North American universities, colleges, and business schools where it is distributed by McGraw-Hill; the largest, most reputable book publisher in the world. The product you are about to purchase is the same high quality software training system proven in thousands of classrooms and hundreds of offices  more...

Starting A Business?: How To Develop An Effective Business Plan ... solid business concepts he teaches MBA`s with invaluable tips he has acquired over 40 years of progressive executive business experience. He has developed and evaluated numerous plans, in a variety of industries, as a unit manager, V.P., CEO and consultant assisting small and large companies with their plans and strategy. Before you pass on this tutuorial, please review his credentials at the  more...

The Internet - Applying the Basics to your Business ...r Searching In this module, techniques for searching with tips and making your queries using Boolean language, simple words or stringing words together are outlined and explained. The search engines are explained in detail and how they are used for a search. Module 3. Business Research In this module, there is a detailed explanation on how to do effective business research. Gathering data on  more...

Basics of Effective Communication Course description -- Basics of Effective Communication examines the fundamental elements of communication and describes how you can send clear and consistent messages to a Receiver. It gives tips for choosing the right communication method and considering other important factors that impact effectiveness. It covers effective listening and feedback skills in practical and immediately useful  more...

Basics of Effective Selling Course description -- Selling is a complex and sophisticated process, but successful sales begin and end with the basic essentials. This course includes an overview of the selling process, and provides worksheets and checklists to take you from contact list through sales call and on to follow-up and referrals. There are tools for identifying the features and benefits of your product and service,  more...

21st Century Assertiveness and the Art of Persuasion ...nal aspects of Assertivesness and Persuasion and provides tips and tools to do both in today`s global economy. The quest for dominance in our global economy and how organizations posture themselves to respond to this challenge will make or break their success. 21st Century Assertiveness and the Art of Persuasion examines the cultural, environmental, and emotional aspects of Assertivesness and  more...

Job-Seekers Workshop: 10 steps to a new beginning Welcome to our Employment Strategies Workshop The Employment Strategies Workshop begins with determining career requirements with a helpful worksheet, then explains how to find potential employers using the Net, networking and the direct approach; shows how to develop, personalize and target a resume (includes samples), write an effective cover letter (includes samples); talks about the best ways  more...

HIPAA Privacy Training & Certification Program Learn how to adminster the federally-mandated HIPAA Privacy rules and earn a "Certified HIPAA Privacy Administrator" designation. This self-paced course qualifies for 8 hours of PHR/SPHR re-certification credits and can be completed either at one time or over several sessions. The complex privacy requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has broad application  more...

401(k) Training & Certification Program Learn how to adminster the federally-mandated 401(k) rules and earn a "Certified 401(k) Administrator" designation. This self-paced course qualifies for 8 hours of PHR/SPHR re-certification credits and can be completed either at one time or over several sessions. 401(k) plan implementation, communication, and administration are some of the hardest and most complex tasks undertaken by  more...

Understand Real Estate Finance: How to Work the Numbers on any Residential Deal--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Real estate investing means a lot more than curb appeal: success is in the numbers. From researching income potential, to financing a purchase and examining how cash flow affects value, you`ll master the figures! Much more than textbook learning, this course connects you to experts and interactive activities--and instructs using real investment decisions as examples.Students may  more...

Flash MX Series This series provides a practical guide for using Macromedia Flash MX to create animations and interactive Web sites. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. Welcome to Flash MX Series This series provides a practical guide for using Macromedia Flash MX to  more...

Adobe After Effects CS3: Advanced ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Get ready to dive in deeper than basic editing and compositing with these entertaining and educational videos on the advanced feature set in After Effects. You'll explore the 3D environment to understand better how to work with 3D cameras and add  more...

Adobe After Effects CS3: Essentials ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Discover the world of animation with After Effects CS3 Essentials. Hosted by professional animator Ko Maruyama, these training videos focus on new features and essential tools including Shape Layers, the Puppet Tool and Brainstorm. You?ll also learn how  more...

Adobe CS3 Design: Workflow ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Watch your creativity flourish with Adobe CS3 Design Workflow. With Geoff Blake as your coach, you'll learn how to build InDesign layouts, edit raster images with Photoshop, manipulate vector objects with Illustrator, build Web layouts with Dreamweaver,  more...

Adobe CS3 Print: Workflow ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Learn how to design successfully for print using Adobe CS3 Print Workflow. With print production specialist Claudia McCue as your host for this series, you`ll learn what it takes to get your designs printed. You`ll also explore various techniques to  more...

Adobe CS3 Production Premium: Workflow ...tips on shooting and capturing video with OnLocation for a smoother rough cut. Then once you've organized the clips into bins in Premiere Pro, and added the clips to the timeline, you're ready to learn how to make still and motion graphics, such as an opening animation, a lower third, and a bug, using After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Next it's time to dive into all new Soundbooth to  more...

Adobe CS3 Web Design: Workflow ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Hone your web design skills as you learn how to use the new features in CS3 Web Design Workflow. Hosted by Abbas Rizvi, this video series teaches you how to bring your Photoshop or Illustrator artwork effortlessly into Flash, build web prototypes using  more...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Advanced ...raining series. Instructed by Janine Warner, you'll learn tips and tricks for working with Adobe's latest award-winning design program including how to customize CSS Layouts, how to use Spry features to create drop-down navigation bars, and the basics of creating a site with ColdFusion. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning  more...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Essentials ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 places the tools in your hands to quickly and easily design, develop and eye catching and manageable websites. During this comprehensive introduction to Dreamweaver CS3 you will cover the basics of how to create Web pages, set links,  more...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS4: Essentials ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Beginner and Intermediate web designers will find the tools and techniques discussed to be invaluable while designing, updating and creating websites using Dreamweaver CS4. Once oriented with the new CS4 interface you apply the techniques you have learned  more...

Adobe Illustrator CS4: Essentials ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. With Total Training for Adobe Illustrator CS4, you?ll discover a world of amazing tools and commands within the industry standard vector drawing application, Adobe Illustrator. You?ll learn tricks, techniques, and go-arounds to achieve brilliant results,  more...

Adobe Encore CS3: Essentials ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Adobe? Encore? CS3 is the Adobe Premiere Pro's disc authoring application. Reach the widest possible audience with Adobe Encore CS3 software, now included with Adobe Premiere? Pro CS3. Explore the rich set of creative tools for DVD and Blu-ray Disc  more...

Adobe Fireworks CS3 ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Get your designs from the rest of the CS3 suite out to the web and ready for the masses with Adobe Fireworks CS3. This program picks up where Adobe's old ImageReady left off and comes packed with new features to set your designs up using html, java, and  more...

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: ActionScript 3 Essentials ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Get up and running on the newest version of ActionScript, which is included with Flash CS3. If you are new to ActionScript 3.0, this series shows you how to make your Flash applications more dynamic by using the scripting language to add interactivity and  more...

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: ActionScript 3 UI & Data ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Explore new territories in the land of data handling and user interface (UI) design with ActionScript 3 language in Flash CS3. With John Ulliman as your guide, this video series provides plenty of hands-on experience as you learn how to design a typical  more...

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: Essentials ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Give your website a new look! Now is the time to give it a zap of creativity with animated objects and sound effects. Whether you are a web designer or game developer, you will learn the necessary techniques to get your project rolling. Discover how to  more...

Adobe Flash CS3: ActionScript 3 Animation and Games ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Advance your knowledge and use of ActionScript 3 by taking a specific look into Animation and Game Design. Instructed by John Ulliman, this series which is available online and on DVD-ROM, goes step-by-step through the new ActionScript 3 structure and  more...

Adobe Flash CS4 Professional: Essentials ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. This introductory training is tailored specifically to the needs of a beginner or intermediate user of Adobe Flash CS4. During the course you will learn how to create, animate and efficiently mange your rich media content via the brand new CS4 interface.  more...

Adobe Illustrator CS3: Advanced ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Unlock the secrets of Adobe Illustrator CS3 as you learn advanced tricks and techniques in this video series. Showcasing his sense of design and creativity, your host, Geoff Blake teaches you how to make eye-popping special effects, and how to use modern  more...

Adobe Illustrator CS3: Essentials ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. These easy to follow, in-depth lessons show you how to create top quality artwork using Adobe Illustrator CS3. Our lessons focus on best practices for producing better images easier and faster ? ensuring the most unique and professional work for print or  more...

Adobe InDesign CS3: Essentials ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Adam's combination of real-world design experience, technical expertise, and training background make him an ideal InDesign CS3 software guide. In Part 1, he shows you how to navigate the new Adobe InDesign CS3 interface as well as all the paragraph,  more...

Adobe PhotoShop CS ... and much more. Enhance your productivity with real-world tips and tricks from an industry expert. Your Adobe PhotoShop CS training is presented by Harold Driver. Harold has a knack for simplifying technical information and complex concepts so that you are able to quickly understand and apply his training. His engaging personality and technical expertise have made him one of the top-rated  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS3: Advanced ...e improved Vanishing Point Filter, and discover dozens of tips, tricks and time-saving workarounds to help you improve your creative workflow. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. Bonus--1 year full course access. Adobe Photoshop CS3: Advanced Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS3: Essentials ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. If you are just starting out with Photoshop or you need a refresher on keyboard shortcuts, the basics of selecting colors or elements in photos, special effects and layering, then the Photoshop CS3 Essential tutorials cover what you need to know to make  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended: Essentials ...ing titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Mastery of Adobe Photoshop CS4 requires a solid foundation in the fundamental tools and techniques used by the pros to create eye-popping effects, achieve stunning visuals. Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended: Essentials is intended for the  more...

Customer Service for Bars and Restaurants-Online ...stresses the value of a smile and a kind word for greater tips and the return of loyal customers. Customer Service for Bars and Restaurants-Online Restaurant owners understand how important customer service is for a pleasant dining experience and bar owners know that excellent and friendly service are vital to repeat business. From this online course employees will learn sales techniques, in  more...

Problem Solving Through Productive Thinking ...olutions. This series will pass on some of the skills and tips that will help you to better identify problems, find their causes, and get their solutions under way.The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. This is not for a beginner. For PC use. Problem  more...

Speak Smart: - Oral Grammar ...en hearing such mistakes. This program provides practical tips in identifying speaking problems, which can be solved by using five parts of speech correctly: verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions. Proper pronunciation helps too. Image-conscious e mployers and employees alike realize they need to speak right so they won?t be left out in the business world. This course can be  more...

Taking the Grr Out of Grammar Grammar and punctuation rules are tools to help you communicate more clearly. You will enjoy learning and working with practical rules that relate to typical business writing. Taking the ?Grr? Out of Grammar Grammar and punctuation rules are tools to help you communicate more clearly. You will enjoy learning and working with practical rules that relate to typical business writing. Some topics  more...

Understand Real Estate Finance: How to Work the Numbers on any Residential Deal--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- Real estate investing means a lot more than curb appeal: success is in the numbers. From researching income potential, to financing a purchase and examining how cash flow affects value, you`ll master the figures! Much more than textbook learning, this course connects you to experts and interactive activities--and instructs using real investment decisions as examples.Students may  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - Selling Skills This course is designed to sharpen your selling skills and help you close more sales. It will also help you set sales goals and measure the effectiveness of your sales force. Build Your Selling Skills and Close More Sales This course is designed to sharpen your selling skills and help you close more sales. The class includes text and downloadable resources. Description of Course Selling Skills  more...

Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class) ...u will receive course materials from me, with guidelines, tips, and challenges, and you will read a chapter in our book, Hot Text: Web Writing that Works. You can email me questions, stray thoughts, or concerns at any time, and I will get back to you as quickly as I can. When you have read the material and done the challenges, you send those to me by email. You will usually get my comments  more...

Adobe Soundbooth CS4 ...ful of other techniques. The chapters close with valuable tips and techniques for optimizing your workflow when using Soundbooth. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. Bonus--1 year full course access. Adobe Soundbooth CS4 The chapters provide you with a solid foundation for working with Adobe Soundbooth  more...

Certificate in Professional Technical Communication ...y will be working on. Only after reading and applying the tips, techniques and grasping the fundamental and advanced techniques of writing to a specific area can the student of this course reapply this new knowledge to the baseline document. A comparison of the original baseline writing to the developed "treatment" document will allow the student of this program to fully grasp and apply the new  more...

Mastering Presentation Skills for the Workplace ...essage content to accomplish a presentation goal,provides tips and tools for improving your delivery skills for presentations, and shows you how to design a dynamic PowerPoint presentation and use other visual tools to support message content.You may complete this course within a time span of your choosing. We recommend study commence and be completed within 90 days or less. The course may be  more...

Defensive Driving Truck Safety When people think of defensive driving, they think of "watching out for the other guy" or defending themselves from other drivers so they won't become involved in an accident. That's definitely important, but defensive driving involves more than just that. Defensive driving is as much about what you do and what kind of driver you are, as what someone else does. It's about being a safe driver,  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 3 ... to add graphics, add charts and tables, as well as learn tips on delivering your presentation. Technology Skills? products combine audio, animation, and software simulation with a simple user interface to make the "discovery" of computer programs both effective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 2 ... to add graphics, add charts and tables, as well as learn tips on delivering your presentation. Technology Skills? products combine audio, animation, and software simulation with a simple user interface to make the "discovery" of computer programs both effective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 1 ... to add graphics, add charts and tables, as well as learn tips on delivering your presentation. Technology Skills? products combine audio, animation, and software simulation with a simple user interface to make the "discovery" of computer programs both effective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to  more...

Slips Trips and Falls Slips, trips, and falls constitute the majority of general industry accidents. They cause 15 of all accidental deaths and are second only to motor vehicles as a cause of fatalities. This course is intended to provide employees with the ability to recognize and prevent slip, trip, and fall hazards and to address the key components of ladder safety. The content in this course is designed to comply  more...

Coaching Performance Barry is new at quality control. He completed three weeks of training, but he has already made two major errors that cost the firm $3000. He's obviously upset and discouraged over his shaky start. If you were Barry's supervisor, what would you do? Situations like this one can cause managers to fret and fuss and begin talking about disciplinary action. However, leaders take a different approach. A  more...

Experiencing the Behavioral-based Interview How will you know if you're in a behavioral-based interview? What can you do to build rapport during the process? How should you formulate your answers? What will help you be most effective? The answers to all of these questions are contained in "Experiencing the Behavioral-based Interview." In this course, you'll get the inside information on what you'll be asked and how to respond. You'll be  more...

Forming Project Teams for Six Sigma ...g training, timetabling, and technology, and offers vital tips for the first team meeting and all subsequent meetings. Acknowledging that today's organizations increasingly rely on virtual teams that cross geographic and cultural barriers, the course equips you with strategies for meeting the unique challenges of virtual teams. This course is aligned with the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt  more...

Effective Team-building Strategies ...vely? In this course, you'll learn tools, techniques, and tips to help you--the team member--help your team develop a "one for all, all for one" mentality. In particular, you'll explore some motivational techniques to apply from the get-go so that potential problems are averted. You'll also learn how to promote and maintain a creative and productive atmosphere. Finally, you'll practice a couple  more...

Facilitative Fundamentals Tools and Techniques ... in "The Successful Facilitator" series provides you with tips and techniques that will help you become a successful facilitator. You will learn to recognize communication style differences. Learning techniques, like paraphrasing and mirroring, will give you ways to clarify and reinforce what you're hearing and make sure everyone in the group is hearing the same thing. Once you've explored the  more...

Facilitating Difficult Situations How do you deal with the group that has an exceptionally dominant person who doesn't let anyone else have say, or trivializes the contributions of others? How do you keep a faction from taking over? What is the best means of handling direct challenges to you or the group? What do you do when you know someone is deliberately trying to derail your meeting and/or success? What is the best way to  more...

Strategies for Transitioning into Management ...coming an effective manager. Specifically, you'll receive tips on hitting the ground running, including how to prepare for the transition into management, develop management tactics and measure your management success. In addition, you'll develop techniques for facing the realities of management, such as understanding the impact of the Information Age on your management role, working  more...

The Boss Factor Your boss can make or break you, so you better find out how to work effectively with her. You must first build rapport and continue to develop it. Along the way, you'll learn how to solicit and give feedback and even learn how to use corrective feedback to your advantage. You'll also get tips on managing your manager, which is no easy task. But if you can achieve that and turn the annual appraisal  more...

Improving Your Image Lee Iacocca. Madeleine Albright. Colin Powell. Are these people who suffer from an image problem? Hardly. Do you think they were born projecting the strong, self-assured images they do? Probably not. Like other powerful leaders in business, government, and the military, they likely received training in how to project, how to impress, how to lead. A confident, positive self image is no less crucial  more...

Field Sales Foundations ...on their assigned territories armed only with a few sales tips and some information about the products and services they're selling. This course builds the foundation for a strategy that changes the customer's perception of the salesperson from a mere vendor to a consultant and true business resource. Field Sales Foundations introduces you to the basics of the field sales approach. You'll learn  more...

Planning Your Field Sales Approach What factors mark the difference between mediocre and great field sales performance? One characteristic of highly effective field sales representatives is their ability to efficiently plan their sales approach for both existing customers and prospects, as well as managing their time and territories effectively. Planning Your Field Sales Approach provides practical tools for determining call and  more...

Completing Your Field Sales Approach What does it take to successfully present valuable solutions and close sales while achieving a sense of accomplishment and trust between you and your customer? Completing Your Field Sales Approach highlights how to present sales solutions and close sales with your customers. Included in the course are steps and tips for overcoming customer objections effectively. You'll have opportunities to  more...

Improving Communication in Cross-cultural Relationships Cross-cultural communication has assumed even greater significance in the current global business context where people from diverse cultures share common business goals and working spaces on a day-to-day basis. It is essential for a skilled communicator to recognize and deal with cross-cultural differences and other barriers in the way of communication across cultures. To this end, building  more...

Flash MX ActionScript ...ng an Action to a Button Planning Your ActionScript Movie Tips for Creating Code pt. 1 Tips for Creating Code pt. 2 Dissecting an ActionScript Controlling The Timeline With ActionScript Starting and Stopping the Movie Navigating to Frames and Scenes Creating an Interactive Animation Navigating to URLs Opening a URL in a Different Browser Window Controlling Movie Content With ActionScript  more...

PowerPoint 2000 Beginning PowerPoint 2000 Beginning (1 Hour 29 Minutes) 1.0 Getting a round in PowerPoint (4 Minutes) 1.1 The PowerPoint Screen 2.0 Creating a Presentation (23 Minutes) 2.1 Types of Slides & Work Views 2.2 Creating a Presentation with a template & or Wizard 2.3 Creating a Presentation from Existing Slides 2.4 Deleting Slides in different Views 2.5 Inserting Headers and Footers 2.6 Sending a Presentation Via  more...

PowerPoint 2000 Set of 3 ... Art 5.3 Grouping 5.4 Fill Features 5.5 Adding Tables 5.6 Tips for Beginners PowerPoint 2000 Intermediate (1 Hour 37 Minutes) 1.0 Customizing a Presentation (16 Minutes) 1.1 Bullets and Numbering 1.2 Animating Text 1.3 Slide Transitions 1.4 Speaker Notes 2.0 Creating Output (10 Minutes) 2.1 Previewing Presentations in Black and White 2.2 Printing Slides 2.3 Printing Handouts 2.4 Printing  more...

PageMaker 6 5 Advanced ...dvanced typography, advanced color management, and useful tips and tricks. Course Duration: 19 Hours Basics Orientation/Page Set Up Basic Tools Type Attributes Paragraph Attributes Text Blocks and Guides Cut/Copy/Paste Text Blocks Continued Importing Text Text Frames Type Defaults Objects/Images Basic Tools troke and Fill Importing Images Scale/Crop/Keyline bject Frames Placing QuickTime Movies  more...

Access 2002 Basic ...s Filtering By Exclusion The Filter For Feature Filtering Tips Using Queries The Simple Query Wizard Selecting Fields For A Query Completing The Query Viewing Multiple Objects Tiling Windows Query Design View Hiding Fields In A Query Specifying A Criteria Calculated Fields Removing Criteria Running The Query Modifying The Criteria Adding A Field To A Query Using A Numeric Expression Specifying  more...

Effective Intergender Relationships Guess what. Men and women are different. Socially, the differences offer an attractive mystique. But in professional situations and in the workplace, the significant differences in male and female communication styles can cause problems. There is no denying that women and men vary significantly in their verbal inflections and tone, their body language, and how they listen to others. They pick up  more...

Business Grammar Working with Words Do you remember what prefixes and suffixes are? Do you know how to form plurals and possessives correctly in your business writing? Are you confident when it comes to spelling? This course explains how to use words correctly, including some key rules on how to spell correctly. It covers rules for properly constructing prefixes and suffixes. In addition, the course describes how to form plurals and  more...

Managing Your E-mail E-mail has had many positive effects on our lives, but it has also increased dramatically the volume of communication and the amount of information that the average office worker needs to process ever day. To stay on top of things, you must sort, file, respond to, or delete every e-mail that comes to you in the run of a business day. But how do you balance this time-consuming task with the rest of  more...

Mastering Negotiation "Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it." This quote by Thomas Fuller captures one of the guiding philosophies of master negotiating--the desire to constantly hone negotiation skills. Discovering your negotiation power is the first step. Unleashing your negotiating power is the second step; however, you can't stop there. You need more than gumption and gusto to become a master  more...

NetWare Service and Support Upgrade - Part 4 ...ed Print Service (NDPS). Identify the techniques and tips to troubleshoot NDPS printing problems. Identify the techniques and tips to troubleshoot queue-based printing problems at the workstation, print queue, print server, remote printer workstation and printer. C ontent Emphasis Skills-Based A udience Students should be CNE candidates or technical support  more...

Strategic Sales Developing Executive Proposals In Strategic Selling: Developing Executive Proposals, you will learn the keys to preparing an effective written proposal, the questions to answer before writing a sales proposal, and the components necessary to include in a written proposal. You will also learn the steps to follow to create a winning proposal. Finally, you will identify ways to differentiate your proposal from those of the  more...

Organizational Skills Time Management ...trol problems. Perform time saving tips. Develop a time management plan. Simulation Overview: Each of the simulations allows you to practice the skills learned in the instructional content. You will enter realistic scenarios in which you will interact with a variety of individuals. By using the knowledge  more...

Interviewing Skills Preparing for an Interview In Interviewing Skills - Preparing for an Interview, you will learn specific information and practices that will help you find and hire the right candidate for your team, including steps you can take to prepare for interviews and the types of questions you should ask when meeting with candidates. You will also learn about different types and uses of interviews, as well as special considerations  more...

Project Management Human Resource Management ...s associated with acquiring the project team. Identify tips for successful negotiation. Identify the desirable characteristics of project team members. Identify types of personnel problems. Unit 4: Developing and Managing the Team Identify the inputs associated with developing the project team. Identify the tools and techniques associated with developing the project team.  more...

Navigating Oracle Applications 11i ...urse covers Oracle Applications 11i Interface, navigation tips, manipulating data using Find mode and Query mode, and also accessing online help. Learners are taught to enter data, retrieve information in the form of a query, maintain data, use flexfields, and access online help. Additionally, this course covers concurrent processing and standard report submission. Learn To:  more...

Frontline Leadership Positively Influencing Workplace Culture ...also covers two styles of frontline leadership and offers tips for fostering a positive work environment, addressing negativity, and inspiring employee innovation. Learn To Identify steps of the process for leading employees through change. Follow the process for leading employees through change. Follow  more...

Effective Telephone Techniques This course provides the learner with critical information about making a good impression when communicating over the telephone. It emphasizes the importance of good telephone etiquette, offers tips for building trust over the telephone, and discusses important non-verbal actions that are present in most telephone interactions. Additionally, it helps the learner make the most out of technology  more...

Six Sigma DMAIC Controlling the Improved Process Have you ever worked hard to improve yourself in some way--for example, to lose or gain weight, or to exercise regularly? If you have, you know that you have to work just as hard to maintain your progress. The same thing can be said about an improvement in a business process. Six Sigma Green Belts and team members work hard to achieve the Six Sigma level of perfection in a process, and they have  more...